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Loretta Lynch: 'Confederate Flag Tattoos Must All Be Removed IMMEDIATELY'
Attorney General Loretta Lynch hasn't demanded that all Confederate flag tattoos be "removed" -- nor could she. Read More
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Obama Declares His Family Will Move to Canada If Trump Is Elected
A fake news story claiming that Obama declared he would move to Canada if Trump was elected was aggregated by at least one non-satire publication. Read More
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Conservative PAC Launches Third-Party Anti-Trump Candidate
Anti-Trump conservatives have tapped Evan McMullin, a former CIA operations officer, to launch a third-party campaign. Read More
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Shahram Amiri Executed by Iran, Sen. Tom Cotton Cites Clinton E-Mail Leak
Shahram Amiri was hanged by Iran, and Sen. Tom Cotton claimed in an interview that the nuclear scientist was mentioned in Hillary Clinton's published e-mails. Read More
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Donald Trump Kicked a Crying Baby Out of a Political Rally
Misleading headlines reported that GOP candidate Donald Trump ordered a squalling infant removed from the room at a political rally. Read More
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Michael Phelps Wasn't Forced Out of Flag-Bearer Role in Rio
Two op-eds suggested Michael Phelps step aside as U.S. Olympic flag-bearer for fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, but no one demanded he do so "because he's white." Read More
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Trump Donates 50k to Charleston Shooter Family to Move Him to Safer Prison
A fake news site used the beating of an incarcerated Dylann Roof to spread a falsehood about Donald Trump's donating money to facilitate a prison transfer. Read More
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Trump: You People Really Believed Me?
A satirical article published by the Charlotte Observer fooled many readers into believing that Donald Trump had dropped out of the 2016 presidential race. Read More
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Navy SEALs Ordered to Remove 'Don't Tread on Me' Patches
Navy SEALs were not ordered to discontinue wearing the 'Don't Tread on Me' uniform patch because it is too closely associated with 'radical groups.' Read More
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Breitbart Duped by Fake News (Again)
The conservative "news" site cited a fake news article to back up claims of paid protesters at Trump rallies. Read More
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Southwest Airlines Las Vegas Ticket Giveaway Scam
Southwest Airlines is not giving away four tickets to Las Vegas and $5,000 spending money to Facebook users who share and like a page. Read More
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Cicret Bracelet
Wearable technology branded the 'Cicret bracelet' claims to project your smartphone directly onto your forearm. Read More
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Khizr Khan Received $375,000 from the Clinton Foundation
Dubious images purport to show a bank statement proving that Khizr Khan was paid $375,000 by the Clinton Foundation for speaking at the DNC. Read More
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Flossing Isn't Backed by Science?
A popular news story correctly reported that there was little evidence to support flossing's benefits, but it glossed over some important methodological context. Read More
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Wisconsin Girl Dies as a Result of Receiving Gardasil HPV Vaccine
An online article claiming that a 12-year-old girl in Waukesha, Wisconsin died as a result of receiving the Gardasil HPV vaccine is based on misinformation. Read More
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John Kerry Insults Ronald Reagan's Memory
John Kerry did not make disparaging remarks after viewing Ronald Reagan's casket as the former president's body lay in repose at his presidential library. Read More
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The Young Family
Photographs of a rare, recently discovered trans-species of human-dog hybrid are actually pictures of an art exhibit. Read More
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Mars Spectacular
The planet Mars not be making a once-in-our-lifetimes, remarkably close approach to Earth on 27 August 2016. Read More
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Casey Anthony Obtains License for Home Daycare Business in Florida
A hoax news site invented a claim that Casey Anthony, who was acquitted of her daughter's murder, was opening a daycare center. Read More
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UN Backs Secret Obama Takeover of Police
No, the Obama administration hasn't been pursuing a secret plan for the federal takeover of all local police forces. Read More
